roybob
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Registered: 7th Feb 06
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Morning all, just looking bit help,got 1.2 16v corsa but it been weightd down by all the she-at on it. looking to know how give it a bit more power,beside from saying putting bigger engine or emptying all the she-at off it and back to standard, any help giving would be great. cheers
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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Without being facicious (sp)
Fit a bigger engine or dont bother
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roybob
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cheers for that, but trying find a bigger engine in south of Ireland is rare and cost too F****ing much and thats without putting it in.
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Jambo
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trouble is you may be able to wrangle like 5bhp out of your engine but to do that youll have to work out if the cost warrents the benefits?
U can do the usual air filter etc but gains will be neglegeble!
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roybob
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ya put on a induction kit alrite but sure like pissin in wind,sure ill think of sumthing,doing the aul egine conver is pretty expensive isnt it? the cars a 00 and in great condition would it be worth converting? cheers
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Ry_B
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Give it a good service.
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roybob
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cheers
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Linch
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I have 1.2 16v and I have to say a good oil change and oil filter, air filter ect did help....considering the oil filter in mine was like mush when I pulled it out of the first owner.
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Jambo
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linch why did you remove the owners oil filter 
Roybob:
If insurance is a problem etc then a tidy x14xe conversion should be a nice little transplant 90bhp and a reliable engine and plenty buts availible to tune I sold my old x14xe for £200 od !
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3CorsaMeal
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get an exhaust system, induction kit, lower it.
will feel much faster
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bradgsi
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
Location: Leicester,E.Mids Drives: corsa GSi 16V
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yeah zorst, induction and all the usaul.
pointless doing it to a 1.2 save your money and buy a new car
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Paul_J
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yeh get a decat exhaust system (not one for looks) but one for performance, so straight through.
there are things you can do like dbilas inlet manifold, but you'll only be looking at like 105 bhp after remap if your lucky
save up to drop a bigger engine in it, but meanwhile get a decat exhaust system and filter etc.
They're fairly nippy compared to say 1.2 8v's or 1.1 8v 106s etc.
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Rob B
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As said obviously you want more power now or she does, but you really are best off waiting and saving up for the sensors that will go wrong soon instead
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